CHAPTER 164
S.P. 285 - L.D. 996
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §1033, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 1987, c. 99, §6, is further amended to read:
B. Seven Five representatives of growers of tablestock potatoes, one elected by the assembly of tablestock growers in each of the districts established pursuant to Title 36, section 4602, subsection 3;
Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §4602, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1991, c. 190, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
3. District. "District" means each one of the geographical divisions of the State as follows:
A. District One: Cyr, Eagle Lake, Fort Kent, Fort Kent Mills, Frenchville, Grand Isle, Hamlin, Keegan, Lille, Madawaska, New Canada Plantation, New Sweden, Sinclair, Soldier Pond, St. Agatha, St. David, St. Francis, St. John, Stockholm, TR 17, Upper Frenchville, Van Buren, Wallagrass and Winterville;
B. District 2: Caribou, Caswell Plantation, Connor, Connor Township, Crouseville, Fort Fairfield, Limestone, Perham, Wade, Washburn, Westmanland and Woodland;
C. District 3: Ashland, Blaine, Bridgewater, Castle Hill, Chapman, E Plantation, Easton, Garfield Plantation, Mapleton, Mars Hill, Masardis, Nashville, Presque Isle, Robbinston and Westfield;
D. District 4: Amity, Benedicta, Cary Plantation, Crystal, Dyer Brook, Hammond Plantation, Hershey, Hodgdon, Houlton, Island Falls, Linneus, Littleton, Ludlow, Merrill, Monticello, New Limerick, Oakfield, Patten, Sherman and Sherman Mills; and
E. District 5: All remaining municipalities and townships in the State not included in Districts 1 to 4.
Sec. 3. 36 MRSA §4603, sub-§2, ¶¶A, B and C, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 753, §§14 and 15, are amended to read:
A. There shall be 7 are 5 assemblies of tablestock growers, one for each district. Subject to paragraph F, all tablestock growers in any district shall be are entitled to membership in that district's tablestock growers' assembly.
B. There shall be 7 are 5 assemblies of seed growers, one for each district. Subject to paragraph F, all seed growers in any district shall be are entitled to membership in that district's seed growers' assembly.
C. There shall be 7 are 5 assemblies of processing growers, one for each district. Subject to paragraph F, all processing growers in any district shall be are entitled to membership in that district's processing growers' assembly.
Sec. 4. 36 MRSA §4603, sub-§3, ¶¶A, B and C, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 753, §§14 and 15, are amended to read:
A. The executive council for the tablestock growers shall consist consists of 7 members, one elected by the tablestock growers' assembly for each district and 2 additional members appointed by the board.
B. The executive council for the seed growers shall consist consists of 7 members, one elected by the seed growers' assembly for each district and 2 additional members appointed by the board.
C. The executive council for the processing growers shall consist consists of 7 members, one elected by the processing growers' assembly for each district and 2 additional members appointed by the board.
Sec. 5. 36 MRSA §4603, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1993, c. 561, §1, is further amended to read:
4. Terms of executive council membership. Once elected, executive council members shall serve for 2 years, provided that the members may continue to serve until a successor is duly elected and qualified and that executive council members may not serve more than 5 consecutive terms. The members appointed by the board serve for staggered 2-year terms to be determined by the board.
Sec. 6. Transition. Members of the potato executive councils elected pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 4603, subsection 3 and serving on the effective date of this Act continue to serve until elections are held for the revised districts.
Effective September 21, 2001, unless otherwise indicated.
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